Ironing devices



Jan. 12, 1960 N. VIGLIAROLO IRONING DEVICES Filed Dec. 27, 1957 INVENTOR. I/zz max/4204 0,

United States Patent C) 2,920,406 IRONING DEVICES Nick Vigliarolo, Commack, NY. Application December 27, 1957, Serial No. 705,689 Claims. (Cl. 38-100) The present invention relates to pressing irons and more particularly to a hand type ironing roller.

An object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved ironing roller affording a steam discharge which is localized to the region actually being pressed.

Another object thereof is to provide a novel and improved construction for an ironing roller of the character mentioned, in which the heating means for the roller, serving also to generate a steam supply, as well as the water tank, are both housed within such roller.

A further object of this invention is to provide a novel and improved ironing device of the kind set forth, which is simple in construction, easy to use and etlicient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent as this disclosure proceeds.

For the practice of this invention, one form it may assume, comprises a perforated, outer tubular roller which is journalled on the horizontal free arm of a goose neck handle. Interiorly of such roller, there is a cylindrical water tank and an electric heatnig unit of tubular form is within the tank. All components within said roller are concentric therewith and fixed to the goose neck arm which serves as the shaft for the outer roller to rotate on.

The tank carries an endless wiper which contacts the interior surface of the outer roller and has an opening which serves to localize the steam flow to the region of the outer roller which at any instant does the actual pressing. When the pressing device is in use position, (it is always so maintained), said opening in the wiper faces downwardly. There is at least one tubular element fixed through the bottom portion of the tanks wall, by a water-tight connection, through which the generated steam issues, then flows through the steam-localizing opening aforesaid and finally discharges onto the article being pressed in only that region where the actual pressing is done. The water in the tank is replenished through a closable opening which is accessible at an end of the roller.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this spec cation, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an ironing roller embodying the teachings of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the water tank and the wiper means carried thereby.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged central longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 4 is a section taken at line 4-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section simliarly taken as in Fig. 4, but of a slightly modified embodiment.

In the drawings, the numeral 15 designates generally a roller ironing device comprising a hollow cylinder or drum 16, made up of the disc members 17 and 18 which close the ends of the perforated outer tube 19. This hollow outer cylinder is journalled on the horizontal free arm 20 of a goose neck 21 which is of tubular stock so that it holds therethrough an electric cord 22 connecting the p the interior surfaces of heating element 23 for the application of electrical energy thereto. Said cord terminates in the usual plug 24 for connection to a power outlet. The heating element 23 is of tubular form and is securely mounted on said arm 20 which serves as the shaft for the drum 16 to rotate on. The numeral 25 denotes a hollow drum or casing which serves as a water tank secured to said arm 20 in any suitable manner so that it is fixed thereto. The heating element is within the tank and both of them are within the outer drum 16 and in concentric relation therewith. The gooseneck arm 20 is through the heating member 23, ends therein and presents a pin 27 extending axially into the tank 25 to support a filling tube28. This tube 28, fits through a hole in the end disc 18 and through a hole in the end wall of the tank 25. A plug 28' is removably fitted in the external end of said tube. Said tube is provided with a hole 29 through its wall within the tank, so that upon removal of the closure plug 28, the tank may be supplied with water therein through said tube 28.

An endless wiper member indicated generally by the numeral 32, made generally of hard rubber or nylon, is securely mounted on the tank 25, for wiping contact with the end caps 17, 18 and the perforated drum 16, to all of which said edging extends, thereby confining all steam coming out of the tank 25 through the lower ends of the tubular members 33', to the chamber 34, and hence localizing the steam for exit onto the material being ironed, only from perforations 35 of the outer drum 16 which are at any instant at the bottom of such drum. Said wiper 32 is comprised of the longitudinal blades 36, 27 whose corresponding ends are connected integral with the angular pieces 38, 39; the latter being provided with holes, one in each, as at 40, which permit the mounting of the tank 25.

The device 15 is provided with a suitable handle at 41, which includes a switch 42 to apply or cut off the electrical current supply to the heating element 23. It is to be noted that the spaced upright tubes 33', which are secured water-tight through the lower portion of the wall of the tank and extend upwardly so that their upper months are near the upper portion of the wall of the tank, are only in the free end of the device, so that no water will spill through the perforations in the outer drum when the tank is being filled, since for filling the tank, it would be normal to position the device with the cap 18 upward.

The manner of operation is evident from the above description and therefore needs no further explanation, than to say that for use, the tank is about half filled with Water.

It is preferred to have the outer drum 16 covered with a sleeve of porous fabric material 43.

If desired, the blade parts 36, 37 may be a single wide wiper as shown at 50 with holes 51 therethrough into which the lower ends of the tubes 33 project, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

This invention is capable of numerous forms and various applications without departing from the essential features herein disclosed. It is therefore intended and desired that the embodiments shown herein shall be deemed illustrative and not restrictive and that the patent shall cover all patentable matter herein set forth; reference being had to the following claims rather than to the specific description herein to indicate the scope of this invention.

I claim:

1. In an ironing device of the character described, a member having a handle part to be held in the hand of the user, a hollow, cylindrical heat-conductive drum whose curvilinear wall is perforated, journalled on said member away from said handle part, for axial rotation; the drum being horizontal in normal use of the device, a casing serving as a water tank within said drum, at least one tubular element positioned through the lower portion Patented Jan. 12, 1960;

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ZLAn ironing device as defined in claim 1 wherein the 'meritione'd. wipermeans hasa part extending downwardlyfiom the tankj' said wiper part-having a hole therethrbligh which" coiistitntes'the mentioned space; the lower end of said tubular element being, snugly titted in cornmunie'aiive' connection with said hole which is in the wiperi' g x 31' An" ironing device: as defined in claim 1, wherein the wi ier means constitilte an endless member extending aei'ds'sthe' end's of the drum and along two spaced lines along the drum; said member encompassing thelowermost portion of-the. drum wall when the device is inuse'position ;.the lower end of said'tubular element being between said'spaeedlin'esi a heating means within I '4: Airirbning crevice'asdefihedin'clainrl; wher'ehrtlie tank, drum and heater means are concentric and said heater means is of the electrically-operated type; the tubular element being nearerto one end of the drum than it is to the other end of the drum.

5, An ironing device as defined in claim 1, wherein the tubular element is nearer to one end of the drum than it is to the other end of the drum and wherein said device includes a tubular member positioned along the axis of the tank through the*end*wall of said-tank which is nearest said tubular element; said tubular member extending to the exterior'of'tlie'dru'm" and i'n'tothe interior of the tank and a-removable closure element closingsaidtubular member at the exterior of the drum. 1

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,007,137 Palmer Oct. 31, 1911 1,596,1 1 Hills -Aug'. 17, 1926 1,820,895 Weber Aug. 25, 1931 1,840,981 Sick -1 Jan; 12, 1992: 2,035,959 Hamm -s Mar. 31, 1936; 2,474,759 Schmitz June 28, 1949 

